Old Testament Jewish Holidays

Biblical Name

Date(s)

Jewish Name

Pronunciation

Day of Passover

Nisan 14

Yom Pesach
(Day of Passover)

yohm PAY-sahk

Feast of Passover

(Feast of Unleavened Bread)

Nisan 15-21

Hag Pesach
(Feast of Passover)
Hag Matzot
(Feast of Unleavened Bread)

hahg PAY-sahk

hahg MAHT-zoht

Day of Firstfruits of
Barley Harvest

Nisan 16

Yom Bikkurim
(Day of Firstfruits)

yohm BIKK-urr-imm

Feast of Pentecost

(Feast of Weeks)

(Feast of Harvest)

(Day of Firstfruits of
Wheat Harvest)

Sivan 6

Hag Pentecost
(Feast of Fiftieth)
Hag Shavuot
(Feast of Weeks)
Hag Katzir
(Feast of Harvest)
Yom Bikkurim
(Day of Firstfruits)

Day of Trumpets

Tishri 1

Yom Teruah
(Day of Trumpet Blowing)
Rosh Hashanah
(Head of the Year)

rohsh hah-SHAH-nah

Day of Atonement

Tishri 10

Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement)

yohm kipp-PURR

(Feast of Ingathering)

Hag Sukkot
(Feast of Tabernacles)
Hag Sukkot
(Feast of Booths)
Hag Asif
(Feast of Ingathering)

Feast of the Dedication

Chislev 25-
Tebeth 2

Hag Hanukkah
(Feast of the Dedication)
Hag Maor
(Feast of Lights)

hahg mah-OHR

Feast of Purim

Adar 14-15

hahg PURR-imm